Young woman accused of downloading child sex abuse images sent forward for trial

Earlier, the court heard it was alleged the teen believed paedophilia was acceptable

She was due to appear at the Dublin Children's Court but could not attend on medical grounds, so she has been sent forward for trial to the Circuit Court in Dublin. File photo: iStock

A then-15-year-old girl accused of downloading videos and images of infants and young children raped and tortured has been sent forward for trial to the Circuit Court in Dublin.

The young woman, now 18, is charged with two offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.